Bloggist vs News Pick Kit
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
News Pick Kit leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,145, ahead of Bloggist at #1,864. Over the last 7 days News Pick Kit slipped 28 places and Bloggist climbed 1 place. Bloggist has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 1K+ active installs against 200+ for News Pick Kit. Downloads this week: Bloggist 50 and News Pick Kit 11.
| Metric | Bloggist | News Pick Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,864 ▲ 1 | #1,145 ▼ 28 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 50 | 11 |
| Rating | 4★ (2) | no ratings |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2026 | Oct 19, 2025 |
| Current version | 6.7 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,833 | #830 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2018 | Oct 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Bloggist or News Pick Kit?
By active installs, Bloggist: 1K+ sites run it against 200+ for News Pick Kit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Bloggist or News Pick Kit?
News Pick Kit, at #1,145 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Bloggist at #1,864. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Bloggist a block theme or a classic theme? And News Pick Kit?
Bloggist is a classic theme, News Pick Kit is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.